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Local baker competing for national title

When ABD first introduced Joey Blackwell to our readers two years ago, he had just competed in a New York Bake Off against fellow macaron bakers. His concoction, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, won Best Color at the event. Now the owner of Mac Daddy Macarons is going for a national title in the Greatest Baker competition. “Someone on social media tagged me about the event and I signed up, not knowing where it might lead,” said Blackwell. It has led to the Aiken home baker being in the top 4 in

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Mitzi Oxford December 3, 2024 No Comments
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Near $25 Million “Artconomic” benefit in CSRA

An annual event sponsored by the Greater Augusta Arts Council (GAAC) highlighted the impact the arts community has on Augusta’s image and as a magnet for tourists. The Arts Day Luncheon featured guest speaker, Susan Irish, National Association of Women Artists, South Carolina Board. Joining Irish was Bennish Brown, President and CEO of Destination Augusta, who stressed the importance of public arts. The numbers tell the story. A 2022 study by Americans for the Arts, a Washington, D.D.-based nonprofit organization, reported a $24.6 million economic impact in Richmond County from

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 2, 2024 No Comments
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College & Credit Union partner to help students prepare for real-world

SRP Federal Credit Union is partnering with Augusta Technical College to launch the SRP Cougar $mart Program, an initiative designed to cultivate financial literacy and success for students! This innovative program will: ✅ Enhance financial literacy training in classrooms. ✅ Be included in the new “Introduction to College and Computers” course for first-semester students. ✅ Support personal finance courses and extracurricular learning opportunities for college students, Dual Enrollment high schoolers, and adult education participants. Together, SRP and Augusta Tech are preparing students for sustainable careers and brighter financial futures. More

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Staff Report December 2, 2024 No Comments
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Simon Says: Helene’s Impact on Business

The first economic data since Hurricane Helene hit Augusta and other parts of Georgia is now available. I will provide an analysis of this data in my annual economic forecast breakfast this Thursday, December 5th at 7:30 am in the JSAC Roscoe Williams Ballroom on the Augusta University Summerville Campus. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. There is a small amount of academic literature on the labor market impact of hurricanes. In fact, Mark Thompson, the Dean of the Hull College of Business

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe December 2, 2024 No Comments
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Reasons to mediate your conflicts

Tune in this Saturday at 7:30 AM as TeKay Brown-Taylor explains whether or not mediation makes sense for you versus the alternative. Here’s a short video preview. Click on “read more.”

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TeKay Brown-Taylor December 2, 2024 No Comments
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Discovering whether to mediate your conflict

Each Saturday, listen to “Work it Out” on 1230 AM at 7:30 in the morning. Today’s video clip below is a good barometer of your needs. Does the level of conflict you are having in the workplace or at home qualify you for mediation?

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TeKay Brown-Taylor December 1, 2024 No Comments
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$54,000 CSRA business gift supports veterans’ families

A major fundraising event for two local Fisher Houses was originally scheduled for September, then rescheduled to October before being canceled because of Hurricane Helene. It seems fitting as we approach Thanksgiving, sponsors told event organizers, “Keep the money.” The Augusta Chapter of the Association for the United States Army (AUSA) organized the event to support the area’s two Fisher Houses, one on post at Fort Eisenhower and the other at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center on Wrightsboro Road. “Fisher Houses provide free lodging for families whose loved ones

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 26, 2024 No Comments
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Does your company need Advanced HR Bootcamp?

When times and resources challenge your company’s HR department, you might find the help you need with an advanced HR bootcamp. This is the right time to get your business off on the right foot for 2025. Neil and HR Consultant and Professional Mediator, TeKay Brown Taylor, discuss how an advanced course could help your business.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor November 26, 2024 No Comments
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Being Thankful as a Businessperson

Ever since my daughters were very young, it has been a Franza family tradition to go around the table before our Thanksgiving blessing and meal and ask everyone to identify at least one thing for which they are thankful. We are not a big family, so everyone is willing to indulge in this tradition as it does not delay the festivities too long. In addition, as time has gone by, we have all realized that being grateful is an activity that makes us feel better, so everyone now seems to

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Dr. Rick Franza November 26, 2024 No Comments
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Bootcamp 2.0

This Saturday morning at 7:30, TeKay Brown-Taylor will share information on how to help your company succeed in key areas of people relations in your business. In today’s video clip, she shares information on how she helps business leaders and HR professionals.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor November 25, 2024 No Comments
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